Psychology GCSE
Evolution and natural selection
What Evolution and natural selection means in Psychology GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Evolution and natural selection
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Darwin's evolutionary account treats non-verbal communication as a product of natural selection, with signals that helped ancestors survive and reproduce retained and passed on.
Topics that use Evolution and natural selection
- Language, thought and communication (AQA GCSE)
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